The issue of reverse payment settlements (or pay-for-delay settlements) in pharmaceutical patent infringement suits could potentially work its ways back up to the Supreme Court. The Court recently settled a deeply divided circuit split over the legality of such settlements in FTC v. Actavis, 133 S.Ct. 2223 (2013). In Actavis, the Court held that [...]

On Monday, July 21, 2008, the Third Circuit in CBS Corp. v. FCC overturned the fines levied against CBS for the so-called “Wardrobe Malfunction” that occurred during the 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show. The 2004 fine of $550,000 was the largest ever against a television broadcaster at the time. CBS paid the fine [...]